Western Builder articles from September 2004

Western Builder archives from September 2004

Drive For Knowledge.
September 2, 2004... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder UW studying use of fly ash on Highway 12 reconstruction An improved driving surface and pavement performance is the goal of any highway reconstruction project. The Highway 12 reconstruction...

Reverse Bid Auctions.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2004... Staff In its final report on reverse bid auction pilot program, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) stated that reverse auctions shouldn't be used as a means to procure construction services. The Corps noted that reverse...

Boot Camp.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2004... Staff Case Construction Equipment is hosting a series of three-day training sessions for nearly 400 retail sales professionals from Case dealerships throughout North America at its "Case Boot Camp" in Tomahawk, Wis. This "basic...

2004 Edition.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2004... Staff The Foundation of the American Subcontractors Association (FASA) has released an updated version of its guide to lien and bond requirements. The 2004 edition of Lien and Bond Claims in the 50 States is now available on CD-ROM through...

Agreement Signed.(Brief Article)
September 2, 2004... Staff Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) announced that an agreement has been signed with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to work together to promote greater awareness of the electronic and print materials available from DOL to...

Medical Development.(Glendale Medical Development Partners, LLC of Milwaukee)(Brief Article)
September 2, 2004... Staff Beyer Construction has been awarded a contract by Glendale Medical Development Partners, LLC of Milwaukee for a construction project in Glendale, Wis. Beyer has begun construction of a new two-level medical office building...

Chicago Office.(A&J Specialty Services)(Brief Article)
September 2, 2004... Staff In an effort to better serve the mold remediation and water damage restoration needs of the growing Chicago area market, Kent Rawhouser, president of A&J Specialty Services, Inc. of DeForest, Wis., announced the opening of an office...

Act Natural.
September 2, 2004... By Tom Wirtz Rain garden protects trout stream from storm water runoff in Lodi On a summer evening, the sound of summer traffic -- whining tires, the reverberations of booming bass speakers from rolled-down windows, the squeak of...

Strong Start.(Concrete pavements)
September 9, 2004... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Concrete pavement crushed on-site, recycled as sub base in Franklin, Wis. Any roadway is only as strong as its base. To improve the streets in Franklin, Wis., the city is building a strong...

The Bottom Line.(construction companies)
September 9, 2004... Staff Understand costs to turn around faltering construction company Your construction company isn't doing as well as you would like it to be, or as well as you think it should be. Where do you look for a fix? Many owners of...

On the Move.(construction industry)
September 9, 2004... Staff Brookfield, Wis. - Ken Welden , civil engineering project manager with National Survey & Engineering, has become a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accredited professional through the U.S. Green Building Council....

In Memoriam.(Obituary)
September 9, 2004... Staff Sam E. McVicker, 64, who retired last year after 20 years of service with Mathy Construction Co.'s American Asphalt Division, passed away July 29, 2004, at his home in Sun City West, Ariz. A celebration of McVicker's life was...

Graduation Day.(Construction industry)(Brief Article)
September 9, 2004... Staff Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Deputy Secretary Ruben Anthony Jr., congratulated 22 participants in the M-Trans Roadbuilding Certificate Training Program at a graduation ceremony on August 11. M-Trans is a...

Registered Equipment.(National Equipment Register)(Brief Article)
September 9, 2004... Staff With the goal of deterring equipment theft and increasing its recovery rate of stolen equipment, Rental Service Corporation has announced that the equipment rental company has registered its equipment fleet with the National...

On The Lake.(Voss Jorgensen Schueler Co., Inc)(Brief Article)
September 9, 2004... Staff Voss Jorgensen Schueler Co., Inc. has completed additions and remodeling at St. John's on the Lake, a Life Care community for seniors in Milwaukee. The $9.3-million project began in May of 2003, and took just over a year to...

Construction Award.(Brief Article)
September 9, 2004... Staff The County Trunk Highway K Bridge, which crosses the Oconomowoc River at Stone Bank, Wis., has won the District 2 Outstanding Highway Construction Award for Excellence in Small Structures from the Wisconsin Department of...

Old And New.
September 16, 2004... By Charles Rathmann Suspended bridge to be built onto 75-year-old structure in Milwaukee "No one puts new wine into old wineskins, or else the new wine will burst the skins, and it will be spilled, and the skins will be destroyed. But...

Under Way.(Brief Article)
September 16, 2004... Staff MSI General Corporation has started construction on the second phase of Delavan Retail in Delavan, Wis. Delavan Retail II will house 11,000 square feet of retail space, and is located on an out lot in front of Kohl's Department...

DOT Contract.(Brief Article)
September 16, 2004... Staff R.A. Smith & Associates, Inc. will review and design roundabouts throughout the state of Wisconsin under a two-year master contract with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT). The firm will also provide training to...

Catalog Available.(Steel Joist Institute)(Brief Article)
September 16, 2004... Staff The Steel Joist Institute's Specifications, Load Tables and Weight Tables Catalog is now available. This catalog was updated in 2002, the first complete update since 1994. The 101-page, 41st edition includes guidelines...

Work of Art.(Milwaukee School of Art & Design )(Brief Article)
September 16, 2004... Staff Beyer Construction, New Berlin, Wis., has been selected as construction manager for a $3.4-million project at the Milwaukee School of Art & Design in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward. Beyer recently started renovation of four...

No Assumptions.(Brief Article)
September 16, 2004... Staff The American Subcontractors Association's (ASA) white paper, "What's Not In the Contract," gives real-life examples of where courts have issued conflicting opinions on what the general contractor is responsible for when the...

Job Search.(Brief Article)
September 16, 2004... Staff The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and Job Target, an Internet-based job board management company, have joined forces to develop a new transportation construction industry online job board specifically...

Distributors Named.(Bomag Americas)(Brief Article)
September 16, 2004... Staff Bomag Americas has announced the appointment of 18 distributors that will carry its newly acquired line of ProPaver paving products. The product line includes self-propelled tracked asphalt pavers, towable-wheeled asphalt pavers...

Editor's Report.(Editorial)
September 16, 2004... By Barry Gantenbein Think your job is tough? How about working a job where someone is determined to stop you from doing what you're paid to do? I talked with a contractor the other week who told me that he had to go to court to get a...

Under Way In Milwaukee.
September 23, 2004... Staff Relocation a challenge for James Cape & Sons on Marquette Interchange reconstruction After 35 years of service, the Marquette Interchange in Milwaukee needs to be reconstructed. The reasons include deteriorating bridges,...

On the Move.
September 23, 2004... Staff Brookfield, Wis. -- National Survey & Engineering has promoted Tracy Farrand to senior project manager in the Private Development Division. Farrand has more than 18 years of experience including military construction, surveying,...

MSOE Winner.(Milwaukee School of Engineering)(Brief Article)
September 23, 2004... Staff The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Greater Milwaukee Education & Research Foundation has announced that Matthew D. Tadisch is the 2004 recipient of the AGC S.I.R. (Skill, Integrity & Responsibility) scholarship award at the...

In Agreement.(Brief Article)
September 23, 2004... Staff Manitowoc Crane Group and Shuttlelift have announced that they have reached an agreement for supply of Shuttlelift's industrial cranes to Manitowoc Crane Group. These cranes will be furnished to Manitowoc Crane Group on an OEM...

Two Pack.(Brief Article)
September 23, 2004... Staff Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation introduces a new convenience for heavy users of Milwaukee cordless tools, a 2-Pack of 18-Volt Batteries. The 2-Pack contains two Milwaukee 18-Volt 2.4-Amp Hour batteries featuring long run...

Goodwill Tour.(Brief Article)
September 23, 2004... Staff German Ambassador to the United States, Wolfgang Ischinger, was impressed by the relatively large number of people working on a Saturday when he paid a visit to Putzmeister America operations in Sturtevant, Wis. The ambassador...

Sounds Good.(Brief Article)
September 23, 2004... Staff Locus' OS2400-485 is a frequency-hopping, spread-spectrum radio that operates in the license-free 2.4-GHz band. Designed to succeed in high-interference environments, the OS2400-485 can be configured to operate point-to-point,...

Seminar Program.(Brief Article)
September 23, 2004... Staff CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2005 will feature an extensive seminar program developed with leading construction, manufacturing and producer organizations to provide attendees with targeted, industry-specific education to meet their professional...

Beyond Design.(Brief Article)
September 23, 2004... Staff Eppstein Uhen Architects has presented Steve Chamberlin, president of CG Schmidt, with the first Eppstein Uhen Architects Beyond Design Award for demonstrating a passion for value-added service, commitment to giving more than what is...

75-Year Manual.(Steel Joist Institute )(Brief Article)
September 23, 2004... Staff The Steel Joist Institute is offering for sale the 75-Year Manual, featuring a complete listing of live and dead load tables throughout the 75-year period since 1928. It offers step-by-step investigative procedures and time...

Midtown Center.(Total Team Construction LLC)(Brief Article)
September 23, 2004... Staff Total Team Construction LLC has been awarded the contract to complete the tenant finish work for Concordia College-Midtown Center in Milwaukee. Headquartered in Brookfield, Wis., Total Team Construction LLC provides construction...

Grand Entrance.
September 30, 2004... By Barry Gantenbein, Editor, Western Builder Hunzinger builds towering glass ellipse at Kern Center in Downtown Milwaukee Hunzinger Construction Co. has made a grand entrance at the Milwaukee School of Engineering's Kern Center. ...

Changing World.
September 30, 2004... By Carole Bionda, National Chair, Associated Builders and Contractors Women in construction see gains, but more action needed It is undeniable that the face of the construction industry workforce is changing. For years,...

Cost Efficient.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Staff Public transit systems in Milwaukee and Madison continue to outperform many other comparable transit systems in other states, and virtually all of Wisconsin's public transportation network meets or exceeds statutorily mandated...

The Right Stuff.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Staff The Bentley Company, Milwaukee, has awarded their Vision Award to three Milwaukee-area subcontractors for contributions to The Bentley Company and for outstanding workmanship. Recipients of the award are: Fred Kinateder Masonry,...

Try Tools.(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Staff Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has launched it redesigned Try Tools website -- www.trytools.org . The new site highlights career opportunities in the construction industry, and offers educational resources for...

Grohmann Appointed.(Wisconsin Apprenticeship Advisory Council)(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Staff Gert Grohmann, the Associated General Contractors of General Milwaukee's associate safety and training director, has been appointed to serve on the Wisconsin Apprenticeship Advisory Council. He has been appointed to serve a...

Design-Build.(Jeff Tjugum Agency )(Brief Article)
September 30, 2004... Staff MSI General Corporation has been selected by the Jeff Tjugum Agency of American Family Insurance for the design and construction of a professional office building in Wales, Wis. The 12,000-square-foot building will house the Jeff...